Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-08
DECEMBER 8, 1887
THE MERsAGE.

TO Congress is published, but although
comparatively short document it is
two lengthy for our columns. The mes
sage is principally devoted to discus
sion of the financial question, the open
ing paragraph being AZ follows:
"You are confronted at the threshold
of your Legislative duties with condi-
ton of the national finances which inn
perutively demands Immediate and care
fuI consideration. The amount of
money annually received, through the
operation of present laws, from the in
uustries and cessities Of the people
largely exceeds the sum necessary to
meet the expenses OF the government.
When we consider that the theory of
our institutions guarantees to every cit
izen the full endowment of the fruits Of
his industry aud enterprise, with only
such deductions as may be his share
towards the careful and economical
maintenance of the government which
protects him, it is plain that the exsc-
ton of more than this is indefensible
and q culpable betrayal Of fairness and
justice, and is wrong inflicted upon
those who bear the burden of national
taxation, which, like other wrongs,
multiplies a brood of eyilconsequences.
The public treasury, which should only
1Fif hn
pies tribute to it's legitimate objects of
expenditure, becomes q boarding place
for money needlessly withdrawn from
trade and the peoples use, thus Grip
ping our national energies, retarding
our country's development, preventing
investment in productive enterprises,
threatening financial disturbance, and
inviting schemes of public. plumber"
After reviewing the financial aspect of
the Government, showing the constant
increase of the surplus revenue and
pointing out some Objectionable propo-
sitions for its reduction, the President
says:
''I have deemed it my duty thus to
bring to the knowledge Of my country
men, as we'll as to the attention of their
representatives, the responsibility of
Legislative relief for the gravity of the
financial situation. The failure of Con-
gress heretofore to provide against the
dangers which, 1t Is quite evident, the
very nnture of the difficulty must neces-
ssriiy produce, oaused financial distress
and apprehension since their last ad-
journmeht, which tuxed to the utmost all
the authority and expedients within the
executive control; and these appear
now to be exhausted. II disaster re-
suits from the continued inaction Of
Congress, the responsibility must rss>
where it b longs. Though the situa.
ton thus far considered ia fraught with
danger which should be fully realized,
and though it presents features of wrong
to the people as well as to the country
it is but a result growing ont of a per.
teehy palpable aud apparent cause CON
staAtly reproducing the same alarming
circumstances congested national
IT, asury, and q depleted monetary con.
dition of the business of the country ="
The President proposes as q measure
p& relief from the unnecessary and rap.
Idly increasing surplus, q revision Of
the tariff laws. On this subject hs
says:
t'It needs hardly to be stated
that while the present situation
demands a remedy we can onl,
be saved from prsdicament
In the future by the removal of the
cause. Our scheme Of taxation, BY
sNeans Of which the needless surplus il
taken from the people and put into the
public treasury, consists Of q tariff Of
duty levied upon, ,importotiOns from
abroad. and internal revenue taxes levi
ed upon the consumption Of tobacco and
spiritHous liquors. II must be eonsid
cred that mono ofthsss th&eao relating
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